When it comes to authentic Southern cooking, few dishes are as iconic as the country ham sandwich. Made with thick-sliced, cured ham, sweet and tangy chow-chow, and soft white bread, this classic sandwich is a staple in many Southern kitchens. With its combination of salty, sweet, and savory flavors, the country ham sandwich is a true delight for the taste buds. In this article, we'll explore the best recipes and techniques for creating the perfect country ham sandwich, ensuring that every bite is bursting with flavor and Southern charm.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
COUNTRY HAM SANDWICHES
"This yummy sandwich is perfect for lunches or a quick weeknight dinner when there's no time for a big meal," says Jennifer Parham from Browns Summit, North Carolina. Smoked cheddar and a creamy garlic-infused spread lend special appeal to this easy hand-held. -Jennifer Parham, Browns Summit, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 5m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream and garlic powder. Spread over two slices of bread. Layer each with cheese, tomato, ham and lettuce. Top with remaining bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 538 calories, Fat 30g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 1323mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 28g protein.
HONEY HAM SANDWICH
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Time 55m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the biscuits: Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
- Sift together the flour and salt into a large bowl. Add the butter and shortening and cut together with a pastry cutter. Gently stir in the buttermilk using a fork. Knead the mixture a few times with your hands until the dough comes together.
- Tip the dough onto a floured surface and roll out to about 1/2 inch thick. Using a 3-inch round cutter, cut out 12 biscuits and transfer to a baking sheet.
- For the topping: Brush the biscuit tops with 2 tablespoons of the melted butter and bake until golden, 13 to 15 minutes. Allow the biscuits to cool slightly, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the honey, Dijon, parsley and remaining 8 tablespoons melted butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and remove from the heat.
- For the sandwiches: Preheat the broiler.
- Split the biscuits in half and return to the baking sheet cut-side up. Brush the cut sides with the honey butter. Place 2 halved ham pieces on the bottom of each biscuit and top each with a slice of cheese. Broil until the cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Carefully remove from the oven and pour over the remaining honey butter. Place the tops on the biscuits and serve.
RANCH HAND SANDWICHES
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 6h20m
Yield 6 sandwiches
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Spread bacon jam on the bottom half of each deli roll. Then layer on some shredded Pop Pulled Pork and a slice of country ham and pepper jack. Add bread and butter pickles, top with the other half of the roll and wrap in paper.
- Place the onion slices in the bottom of a slow cooker. Sprinkle the pork with the salt, pepper and garlic powder, then place it on top of the onions. Crack open the can of pop and pour it over the whole thing. Add the whole bottle of BBQ sauce and the hot sauce, then add the brown sugar to the liquid and stir.
- Put on the lid, set the slow cooker to high and cook for 6 hours. When it's done, the pork will be dark and weird and wonderful. It'll also be fork-tender. That's when you know it's done.
- Remove the meat from the slow cooker and shred completely. Spoon the fat from the sauce. Return the meat to the slow cooker and keep in the sauce until ready to serve. Divine!
HOT HAM SANDWICHES
I came up with this crowd-pleasing recipe while trying to recreate a favorite sandwich from a restaurant near my hometown. The sandwiches are easy to serve in a buffet line because they don't really need condiments. They're so flavorful just as they are! -Susan Rehm, Grahamsville, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 4h10m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Separate ham slices and place in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the apple juice, brown sugar, relish, mustard and paprika. Pour over ham. , Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. Place 3-4 slices of ham on each roll. Serve with additional relish if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 432 calories, Fat 13g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 62mg cholesterol, Sodium 1974mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 27g protein.
COUNTRY HAM SANDWICHES
Whole wheat bread and reduced-fat mayonnaise help give these hearty Country Ham Sandwiches their Healthy Living cred.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix mayo and seasonings; spread onto bread.
- Fill bread slices with remaining ingredients to make 4 sandwiches.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 1060 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 17 g
COUNTRY HAM & APPLE SANDWICHES
City dwellers, take note. One bite of this hearty, apple-packed sandwich, and you might consider moving out to the country permanently!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Lunch
Time 10m
Yield Makes 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Spread bread slices with dressing; fill with remaining ingredients to make 4 sandwiches.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 1070 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 18 g
PAULA DEEN'S BEST HAM SALAD SANDWICH
Make and share this Paula Deen's Best Ham Salad Sandwich recipe from Food.com.
Provided by carrie sheridan
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix all the ingredients until well blended.
- Spread on white bread.
- Paula says that the trick is to use the best ham you can find, preferably an authentic Smithfield ham.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.8, Fat 13.7, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 259.3, Sodium 2502.1, Carbohydrate 14.9, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 11.3, Protein 38.3
SALAMI, HAM, AND PEPPERONI SANDWICHES IN THE AIR FRYER
This three-meat sandwich is crispy on the outside, tender and cheesy on the inside, with salami being the star of the show. Your air fryer crisps up the meat and toasts the bread at the same time and in only 5 minutes. Feel free to sub mozzarella cheese for the provolone.
Provided by Soup Loving Nicole
Categories Sandwiches
Time 15m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place mushrooms in the basket of the air fryer. Set air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and cook mushroom slices for 5 minutes.
- Spread 1 tablespoon pesto onto the bottom half of the hoagie bun. Arrange salami slices over the pesto. Add ham and pepperoni.
- Place 1 slice of cheese over the ham and pepperoni. Top with mushrooms and olives. Add remaining slice of cheese. Spread remaining tablespoon of pesto on the other half of the bun and place on top to complete the sandwich.
- Place entire sandwich in the basket of the air fryer. Cook until cheese has melted and salami is crisp, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 468 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Cholesterol 61.4 mg, Fat 23.9 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 24.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 1524.6 mg
DOWN ON THE FARM - FRIED HAM SANDWICH - LONGMEADOW
I was in the nursing profession many, many, years ago. When the nursing staff was allowed to take a lunch break, I would meander down to our hospital cafeteria and order up one of these sandwiches. Of course, the cafeteria chefs had a special "seasoned grill" that punctuated years and years of cooking delectable delights, the way it used to be cooked, without the use of microwaves, and or already prepared, "boiled - in - the - bag" foods that came from "Sysco". These amazing chefs even had special spatulas that you could easily imagine the pounding and flipping going on, being delicately tossed in the air, as somehow this made the food taste even more spectacular. After paying for the sandwich, I would sit down, and carefully open the wrapper, and inhale the aroma of freshly cut ham, the sweetest, most soft bread that I have ever known, and the mixture of ham juice and a bit of butter that warmed the ham prior to marrying with the bread. Needless to say, I always looked forward to this break, and on the occasion of visiting this hospital even today, I reflect back on those days of good ol' cooking as it used to be, and the delights these very special chefs produced. To this day I still make these at home, occasionally for lunch or a quick dinner. After the cafeteria chefs put this yummy sandwich together they would wrap it in (1) wax paper (2) then aluminum foil. By the time you got to your table, the tastes had developed and probably steamed in the combination of wax paper and foil. Either way, I guess these magical chefs will never be forgotten as this made my day complete, every single day. I hope you enjoy this sandwich as much as I. Try the wax paper and foil too, [if you have time].....you will see what I'm talking about.
Provided by Andi Longmeadow Farm
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 15m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Spray skillet with cooking spray. If using optional butter, melt this in pan until completely melted.
- Toss in onion and cook until translucent. (about 2/3 minutes).
- Add ham on top of onion, and continue to warm on medium heat for 3/4 minutes.
- Flip over ham/onion and continue to warm for 2 more minutes.
- Spread bread with mayonnaise add warmed ham/onion mixture.
- Press down tops of bread, and kinda "smash" together.
- Cut in half and devour.
HAM AND CHUTNEY SANDWICHES
Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Categories easy, lunch, quick, main course
Time 5m
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Split the french rolls or bread slices in half, sandwich fashion.
- Spread each of four bread slices with one-and-a-half tablespoons of mustard and spread each of the remaining slices with one tablespoon of mayonnaise.
- Cover half of the mustard-smeared bread slices with a quarter of the ham slices and top each serving with one tablespoon of chutney. Cover with the mayonnaise bread slices and press to seal.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 516, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 68 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 1360 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Choose the right country ham. Look for a ham that is cured for at least 12 months. This will ensure that the ham has a deep, rich flavor.
- Slice the ham thinly. This will help the ham cook evenly and will make it easier to eat.
- Use a good quality bread. A sturdy bread, such as sourdough or rye, will hold up well to the ham and other ingredients.
- Add your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings for country ham sandwiches include cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion.
- Cook the sandwich to your liking. You can grill the sandwich, fry it in a pan, or bake it in the oven.
Conclusion:
Country ham sandwiches are a delicious and easy-to-make meal. They are perfect for a quick lunch or dinner, and they can be customized to your liking. With so many different recipes to choose from, you are sure to find a country ham sandwich that you will love.
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